Artists
Visionaries in art, literature, dance, music and design who define the creative tradition
After Hours: A Hit at the Hirshhorn
Catch a glimpse of the Smithsonian's unique party of modern art and live music
October 18, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Susan Ford Bales: A Peek Inside the White House
A former White House resident dishes on what it was like to live in the White House as a teenager
October 18, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
A Visual Biography of Gertrude Stein at the Portrait Gallery
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery is a biography told in paintings, sculpture, photography and artifacts about the lives of Gertrude Stein and her partner Alice B. Toklas
October 17, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Events Oct. 17-20: YouTube Mania, Worms From Hell, Women in Hong Kong and Bay Jazz Project
This week, come to an interactive art event, discuss life on meteorites, learn about Women in Hong Kong and take in some live jazz
October 17, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
To Save and Project: Screening Restored Movies
A film festival at MoMA highlights those titles, either beloved and well-known or obscure yet fascinating, that may never reach the home market
October 14, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
Frans Hals and the Divided Self
The Metropolitan's recent Frans Hals exhibition and other works by the Old Master showcase his surprisingly modern psychological insight
October 14, 2011 |
By Henry Adams
Welcome to ARTiculations
A new Smithsonian.com blog sheds light on what's happening in the world of art, artists, art museums and art history
October 14, 2011 |
By Henry Adams
When Gertrude Stein Toured America
A 1934 barnstorming visit to her native country transformed Stein from a noteworthy but rarely glimpsed author into a national celebrity
October 14, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Joe Temperley’s Ageless Sax
The Scottish baritone saxophone musician recalls his 60-year career and the famous singers he’s accompanied
October 13, 2011 |
By Jeff Greenwald
National Portrait Gallery’s David C. Ward: Historian Turns to Poetry
In a new book of poetry, a Smithsonian scholar renders his thoughts on family, nature, celebrity and anonymity
October 11, 2011 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Events Oct. 11-13: Stories From the Mine, Baseball Americana and the Music and Arts of Japan
This week, come to a panel discussion with the Chilean miners, a talk about baseball, and join in an evening of Japanese culture
October 11, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Edgar Allan Poe: Pioneer, Genius, Oddity
On this day in 1849, America lost an innovative, unique and utterly strange literary giant
October 07, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Weekend Events Oct. 7-9: Native Americans and the Courts, Balloons and Blimps and Shadow Magic
This weekend, understand how the U.S. courts system has affected Native Americans, learn about the science of balloons and take in a Chinese film at the Freer gallery
October 06, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The List: Top Eleven Things to Do this Month at the Smithsonian After Work
Date night at the Smithsonian, grab your special someone and head out to these after-hours events
October 05, 2011 |
By Jeff Campagna
Willem de Kooning Still Dazzles
A new major retrospective recounts the artist's seven-decade career and never-ending experimentation
October 2011 |
By Mark Stevens
Restoring Ben-Hur: Catherine Wyler Reminisces About her Father’s Biggest Film
A million-dollar restoration will help introduce the Oscar-winning film to a new audience
September 30, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
A Fresh Look at Andy Warhol
Hirshhorn curator Evelyn Hankins discusses the new Warhol show, on view through January 15, 2012
September 29, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Weekend Events Sept. 30 – Oct. 2: Treasures at the Museum, Columbus Day Legacy, and Portrait Discovery
This weekend, get a book autographed, see a thought-provoking documentary, and see the Portrait Gallery in a whole new way
September 29, 2011 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Playing It Again: The Big Business of Re-Releases
How rereleases drove—and still drive—the film industry
September 28, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
The Extreme Makeover of Empress Dowager Cixi
China's Empress Dowager commissioned portraits—now on display at the Sackler Gallery—in an attempt to polish her public image
September 27, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
